Single Farm Payment Rates
Reference Amount
Percentage of the 2002 Premium Rates used in the Reference Amount calculation.
The percentage of the 2002 premium rate for each scheme, which has been taken into account in the Reference Amount calculation, are shown in the table below.
This information can also been seen on page 34 of the Single Farm Payment Scheme Explanatory Notes.
Scheme |
% Rate of Aid in 2002 |
Value (Euro) |
Beef Special Premium (1st & 2nd Stage) |
50% |
75 |
Beef Special Premium (Bull premium) |
50% |
105 |
Suckler Cow Premium |
100% |
200 |
Suckler Cow Premium (NI element) |
100% |
24.15 |
Beef National Envelope (top- up to suckler cow premium) |
100% |
13.883 |
Extensification Premium (High) |
100% |
80 |
Extensification Premium (Low) |
100% |
40 |
Slaughter Premium (adult) |
50% |
40 |
Slaughter Premium (calves) |
100% |
50 |
Beef National Envelope (top-up to beef heifers at slaughter) |
50% |
25.709 |
Sheep Annual Premium |
65% |
13.65 |
Sheep Annual Premium (milking flocks) |
65% |
10.92 |
Sheep Annual Premium (LFA Supplement) |
20% |
1.40 |
Sheep National Envelope) |
65% |
0.820 |
Arable Area Aids (LFA) - see footnote 1 |
80% |
253.512 |
Arable Area Aids (Non LFA) – see footnote 1 |
80% |
263.088 |
Footnote 1
The average regional yields for arable aids are 5.03 t/Ha (LFA) and 5.22 t/Ha (non-LFA). Therefore, the value quoted in the table above has been calculated as follows:
LFA arable aids 5.03 x € 63 x 80% = 253.512 euro
Non-LFA arable aids 5.22 x € 63 x 80% = 263.088 euro